Sword Crossed Lovers

Author: jaymack33

Author's note; Yes this is the first time I have ever had the Jonas Brothers in one of my stories. At least for this one chapter anyway. I have had a partial breakthrough with my chapter 12, but I'm still struggling with how to end it. I still haven't decided which chapter will be the last one of the story but if I had to make an educated estimate it would be around chapter 15. Well get ready the matches in this chapter are her tuneup matches for her duel with you know who.


Chapter 7: Miley vs Jonas vs Jonas vs Jonas

Miley danced and glided up to Jake after dinner was finished. She grabbed his hand again without even thinking about it. "So, are you even going to give me a match, or are you just trying to psyche me out?" "Whatever makes you happy my Princess is exactly the way it is." Miley frowned at the cryptic zen like answer. "You, didn't answer my question Jake." "And maybe you didn't ask the right one." Once again she punched and he had counter-punched her right back into silence. Finally she had one more opening left.

"So, tomorrow I am for the first time going to challenge 3 Prince's from Italy." "Their called the Jonas Brothers." "Maybe one of them will take me off your hands," she teased, "even before you get to me." Jake shook his head with a knowing smile that unnerved Miley. He didn't even answer her and he still seemed to have the upper hand. "Jake you didn't answer me." She gave him a look and then she tried the look she used to give her old sword-master from time to time when she really wanted something and that look totally disabled Jake.

He almost needed to catch his breath from the power of her stare. "Look Princess the reason I said that is I've already pretty much figured out some of the scales of your sword fighting prowess and I don't think you would let them beat you." "And I also think whether you admit it or not, that if for no other reason you'll win because your just curious what kind of match I'm going to give you." She gave him that your full of it look, but when she tried to speak nothing came out. He was about to close the door when he stared back at Miley. "Miley?" "Yes, Jake," she asked? "By the way Nori says hi!" Miley's brow creased as she wrestled with that riddle. What the hell was that? Who is Nori?

The next day:
As Jake walked down the hall it was almost like she was a homing pigeon as Miley came right up behind him and she grabbed his hand again. It was getting unnerving to him. And she snuck up on him so easily. "So, are you gonna see my matches today." Miley flashed him a big glowing, knowing smile. Jake shook his head and said, "Nope!"

Miley's face went crestfallen. "Why not she whined?" "Isn't it obvious," Jake countered? "No, it isn't why not?" "Because." "Because why?" "Because, look Miley remember when I told you I didn't want to have too many extra advantages?" "Yeah?" "Well it's bad enough your having 3 matches that could potentially wear you out, but on top of that I'll be scouting any secret moves I don't already know about." "That wouldn't be fair." Miley shot the word out like it was the weirdest of the weird things he'd ever told her ever. "Fair?" Jake walked off leaving Miley in her scowl.

5 minutes before match time she still was rolling the word through her head fair. He is so full of it. He's just trying to psyche me out. He isn't that good. He's all bluff, with no stuff that's what I think. He's worried about it being fair. I am undefeated. He's never going to beat me. Never! Never, ever!

Oliver made the usual announcement as Miley still felt herself looking out at the crowd. She pretended it was just to see the appreciative audience and fans, but she really had been hoping he would have come to see her too despite what he said about not showing up. I mean it's not really that I need to impress him or anything, I just want him to see what he's getting himself into. He can look, he's just never going to get me. That's all I'm saying.

She looked out there as the three brothers approached(Nicholas, Joseph, and Kevin). I've never defeated a whole family in one night before. Miley cracks her knuckles and does a last minute stretch.

Jake was watching right before the actual duel, but just to see her face. Just for inspiration. He had no need to watch her matches. He knew she had that covered. Besides come tomorrow I'm going to get the first hand look at what she can really do. I'm going to find out what my teacher was talking about. Now, I'm just bored. I polish up my sword a final time and then I practice my Kata. I haven't had a duel in over a week now. I said I might have an unfair advantage, but maybe she does from all of the sheer practice. Well we'll see come tomorrow.

Miley sizing up the brothers decided to fight them in age order. Saving the oldest for last. She eyed up Nicholas Jonas. He didn't seem like much. But she of all people knew that looks could be deceiving. I bet they think I don't look like much too, but I still have my reputation to precede me.

Nicholas gave her a little wave and a flashy smile. Miley did the same. Like his charms would make me weak or something. He needs to get over himself.

"So, Princess after we are wed my other brothers will have wondered what it was like to fight you."

Miley retorted, "so which brother will you be marrying when you tell them how I dropped you like an acorn after our match?"

The crowd laughed along knowing that this usually was part of the show. Not, just the sword match, but the battle of words which usually commenced the event.

Even her father couldn't help cracking a smile. He felt kind of torn. He did want her to wed. And he did kind of want her to lose one of these matches, but there was something in him. Something to do with the Stewart name that made him happy and proud that even his daughter could prevail against any Prince from any land. He kind of looked around for the Prince of Wales absentmindedly and failing to find him, he continued his focus on her contest.

"Ha, ha very funny Princess." "But they will be your brothers too you know."

"Oh, really from my experience brothers are only good for being door stops and laying unconscious on the floor." "You, know kind of a multitasker of sorts."

Nick who still didn't look too impressive all of the sudden sprang into an attack. Miley blocked it...barely. He was faster than she thought. She knew he wasn't strong. But he was possibly the fastest opponent she had ever faced. But, no problem. I've made a reassessment. I know my mark now and he's mine.

This time Nick wasn't just going to test her with his approach as he came at her again. Miley started charging too. She engaged. Met his sword did a flip and surprise, surprise his sword met hers again upon her landing. He was pushing her back, which she did not like at all. It was starting to annoy her.

She did a series of back flips and still he was immediately on her. He literally was on top of her as their swords met and she kicked him off and they were back in the set position.

Miley was impressed. If Jake is actually good this guy alone is going to get me ready for him. This might actually turn into a match.

The crowd oohed and ahhed at the surprisingly even match.

Nick came at her again and as she met his blade with her own this time she did a spin in mid air drop kicking him against his chest.

Nick felt the air go out of him as she knocked him on his backside but still he managed to keep his sword in hand.

Miley deciding to add up the mocking quotient started drawing an X on the ground. "Oh, Nicholas?" "Next time I'm going to make you fall down right here." She said it with that lilting laugh and smile of hers.

Nick got up again dusting himself off. "Who said love was easy," he deadpanned.

Taking a tact from what a previous fighter had done he decided to challenge her to attack if she's so good. "Unless your just a girl!" He teased.

Miley smiled. Her dagger smile. The crowd knew that look. She almost never failed to succeed when she gave that look.

Nick didn't know any better. He was the youngest of the brothers. She did a handspring, cartwheel. She caught his blade and did a back kick to his leg. Nick did a roll-out but her foot was waiting for his face. He went down again, but unfortunately for Miley he still held on to his sword.

Miley kicked the ground. "Damn it!" "You, held on to your sword!" "I must be having an off day."

Nick attacked hoping her disappointment might distract her. She flipped him in mid air but he did another roll and landed back on his feet.

Miley nodded her head and gave a clap. "Not, bad Jonas." "Not, bad." "Looks like I may have underestimated you."

"Here let me up the stakes for you Nick." "I will dislodge your sword in this round, or I will forfeit the match and accept defeat at our matches conclusion."

Nick full of adrenaline despite his attraction to the pretty Princess felt his pride on the line. "Don't do me any favors Princess." "If you can knock my sword out of my hand I will concede the match and watch one of my brothers take you as his bride." "As if." he muttered to himself. Miley loved a challenge. Just putting it all on the line for her honor. Especially when she knew she could beat the guy. Heck she already had him on points.

"Alright Nick this time we attack together on 3." "1-2-3." They ran at each other swords in hand clashing together and then Miley did a strange maneuver. She actually leg scissored his sword hand flipping him and the sword to the ground. Miley smiled when Nick's sword landed flat on her little X. Miley took a bow. Nick grabbed his sword. Dusted himself off as his wrenched wrist hurt like the blazes. Miley blew him a kiss and then looked at Joseph Jonas as she waved him over. "Next!"

Joe Jonas looked much bigger. Actually I probably should have saved him for last. He looks to be the toughest opponent.

Joe waved to her. Miley waved back. "So, I hope you know only I get to manhandle my little brother like that." "Get ready for some pay back for the honor of the Jonas clan."

Miley said. "Whatever Jonas." She started drawing something on the ground as the crowd cheered. She drew a little outline of a body. "Since I did so good dropping your brother on his back I figured I would draw up another little target." "Ha, ha, ha."

Joe attacked and his sword went hard into Miley's sword. The 10 consecutive blows kept moving her backwards. He was strong. I'll give him that. She kept backing up and doing flips and she literally ran to the other side of the court.

"Running away princess?" "Figures!" "Just like a girl!" Miley smiled.

She didn't run away because she didn't think she could beat him. She just wanted an idea of what he could do with their initial exchange. Now, she was ready to go sword to sword with him.

She waved him to come in again. He came in charging hard. Once again she felt him drive her back with the first couple clashes of swords but this time she snuck a kick into his back and then his front and his back and then she with all of her strength started driving him backwards. She did a couple back-flips. And waved him in. "Ready when you are Joe."

He was incensed. This wasn't just about getting this girl anymore. This was about the honor of his clan. He could not let this young upstart show his family up.

"This time your going down Princess." Miley corrected him. "No, this time you are."

They ran at each other swords clanging again. Joe driving her back. This time Miley was going to stand her ground with this exchange and prove she didn't need to run the other time.

At about the 15th contact she reared back and gave such a precise strike right off of the top of his handle that it sent his sword flying into a wall of the castle. Miley shaded her eyes with her hand. "Gee I really hit that one good." "Do, you have anymore swords left?"

Miley actually was a little disappointed. She meant to knock him down too, but she was so impressed with how far she launched that sword that she had forgotten. After all it was a new record for her.

Nick threw his brother his sword. "Here use mine bro."

Joe, said, "This time Princess Millory it's your turn." "Promises, promises," Miley teased.

Miley yawned as he charged. She took the block, but on the rebound she hooked his sash with her sword and flipped him on his back. Miley started getting frustrated. "Look at what you did Joe." "You made my sword all frizzy and stuff." She struggled trying to get the sticky frizz off.

"Jerk!" She went at Joe who was still on one knee from her toss. He blocked her swords strike, but she followed it up with a double savate kick to the back of his head. She started looking at his eyes. "Whoops." "Didn't mean to hit him that hard." As his eyes started fluttering around followed by the thud of him hitting the ground. Nicholas was incensed as he pleaded with his brother Kevin to avenge the dishonor immediately. Kevin warily picked up his sword ready for Miley's final challenge.

He charged. Miley decided to meet his thrust with all she had. The sword literally scooted and skitted across half the courtyard. Miley smiled again?

He picked up Nick's sword and she knocked it out of his hand. About 8 consecutive tries later Miley frankly told him if he didn't concede she was going to knock him out right where she had dropped his brother. And that was the end of the fight as Kevin may not have been the best sword fighter of the 3, he still was the smart one.

Miley bowed as the flowers fell down. She gave her smile. She looked around, and Jake was still nowhere to be seen. Damn him. Where is he?

She grew frustrated by everyone that wanted to shake her hand, bow at her feet and celebrate her victory. She felt kind of empty for some reason.

She walked for a while and then as she started to get her temperature down and her breath back from 3 consecutive fights, she saw a vision that caused her temperature to rise again. She saw Jake with a sword in his hand just shadow swinging away. She immediately noted the technique looked vaguely familiar, but that wasn't what was bothering her. He wasn't wearing a shirt! She could see the sweat rolling down a lot of tight muscle groups. Sweat rolling off of the ends of his chest...gulp. Down unbreakable looking abs. Down even lower to...Miley shook herself from her daze trying to focus onto her main concern. She had thought he was all talk and ego, but maybe he isn't as she continued to watch him going through sword maneuvers up and down and around his torso. I don't like the unknown. She slowly approached him. "Hey Jake how you doing?" She said this trying to mask her fluster as best as she could. She hoped she wasn't blushing. It would still probably have been just the heat of course. After all I did just have 3 long matches. Had to be that she kept telling herself.

As she approached Jake jumped. "Miley?" "What are you doing here?" "What about your matches?" "Oh, I did them already," she smiled warmly. "Yeah, like I said I knew you had those matches." "Yeah, well, you sure you don't want to just get it over with now?" "I promise even tired as I am I'll go easy on you." Jake put his sword back in it's sheath as he shook his head no.

"No, that wouldn't be fair." "So, what are you doing trying to scare girls away with your sweaty chest." She giggled. She stopped giggling when she realized she almost was reaching out to touch it. She pulled out her sword if for no other reason than as a defense mechanism. An anti-Jake defense mechanism.

"Come on, you tease." "You've been swinging that sword at nothing but air all day." "I want a chance." "And you will tomorrow," as Jake put his chest right on her sword giving a deep soulful look right into her eyes and walked away. The stare bore into her affecting her in ways she could not understand. As she watched him leave she absentmindedly touched the sword and ran into his sweat. It felt really weird on her fingers. Really weird.

--To Be continued--

Author's Preview: Before I start my preview just one more comment on Miley vs Joe Jonas. No, one messes with Miley's sword you know. Well, the time is about here. Kind of like the main event. Even though I promise I'm still going to update relatively quickly I might wait just an extra day because of the importance of the next chapter to this story, but I think it's worth the wait. Chapter 8 and 9 are my personal favorite chapters so far through 11 so don't worry in about 2 days I will update with Miley vs Jake.